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 # GetPID 

 Last update: 17.07.2025 

## Description

Returns the process ID of the current instance of the Viewer/Editor.

## Syntax

*object.GetPID() As Long*

*object*: XM3Viewer object

## VB script example

```VB
Sub TestLab()
  ' Starts the application
  Dim Viewer
  Set Viewer = CreateObject("Xm3Viewer.Application")
  Dim RetVal
  ' Gets the PID
  RetVal = Viewer.GetPID()
End Sub


```

## IronPython example

```ironpython
from System import Type, Activator
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("Xm3Viewer.Application")
MyXm3Viewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
# Gets the PID
MyXm3Viewer.GetPID()


```